Django's menu expands in new downtown location

Main dining room at Django Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, Des Moines, Iowa. Django closed in the Hotel Fort Des Moines in February and will reopen in a new space at 14th and Locust.(Photo: Rodney White/The Register)Buy Photo

When the French restaurant Django reopens Monday in downtown Des Moines, many of the popular eatery's dishes also will make a comeback. But there’s also several new dishes that will be featured, according Django chefs.

Additions to the menu include lobster spaghetti, a bar steak and homemade bagels.

Derek Eidson is Django’s executive chef and a partner in the restaurant. Others partners are Paul Rottenberg, George Formaro, and Jeff Hunter.

Returning Django favorites include steak frites and beef bourguignon to poutine and bouillabaisse; burgers and salads.

Django had been located for 10 years in the Hotel Fort Des Moines at 10th and Walnut streets. The hotel is undergoing a massive renovation and Orchestrate Hospitality, which manages Django, decided to move out to avoid the construction disrupting its business.

The new location is at 1420 Locust St. across from the Pappjohn Sculpture Park.